Soil Pollution & Its Solutions

Soil pollution is caused by the presence of xenobiotic (human-made) chemicals or other alteration in the natural soil environment. Soil contamination can be termed as unfavourable alteration of soil by addition or riremoval of substances and factors which decrease soil productivity, quality of plants and ground water. soil pollution is caused by (i) pesticides, herbicides, and fumigants (ii) chemical fertilizers and (iii) air pollutants washed down from atmosphere through rain. It reduces soil fertility, nitrogen fixation, Increases erodibility, Imbalance in soil fauna and flora, ecological imbalance, release of pollutant gases, increased salinity, clogging of drains, public health problems, pollution of drinking water sources etching addition, the pollutants will change the makeup of the soil and the types of microorganisms that will live in it. If certain organisms die off in the area, the larger predator animals will also have to move away or die because they've lost their food supply. soil pollution can be cured by recycling, reforesting and solid waste management.